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The 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA) provides high quality, equity-centered professional learning for educational leaders of schools and districts in California that receive Title II funds. Programs are no-cost to participants and include leadership coaching, as well as an emphasis on improving instruction and achievement outcomes (including through distance learning) for English Learners, students with disabilities, low-income students, and other historically marginalized students.

Research, coaching, and professional learning is an integral part of 21CSLA's work. While providing high-level professional learning the 21CSLA Research Associate will help further the understanding of how educational leaders are learning in the 21CSLA program so that the program can continue to center equity, improve work, and contribute to a larger knowledge base. At the same time, the 21CSLA Research Associate will also help to elevate and celebrate the hard work of education leaders in our schools by increasing the understanding of their learning and practice. The Associate Director contributes to the Center’s Leadership Team, supports work teams, such as research and coaching, as well as monitoring grant deliverables and proposal writing. This position works in conjunction with the Programs Director, PI, Associate Director, as well as teams on other UC campuses including, UCLA, and UC Davis

Duties of the position include but are not limited to:

• Designing, leading, planning, implementing, and evaluating 21CSLA Center, conferences, and seminars, professional learning teams, research, and other projects. Incumbents in this position will design, implement, and oversee the 21CSLA Center offerings for practicing educational leaders.
• Extending the intellectual resources of the University to address education issues at all levels from pre-school through graduate students and their teachers and leaders in both formal and out-of-school settings, through engagement and collaboration. They will participate with the stakeholders including state offices, county and district offices, institutes of higher education and the public to develop outreach and support programs in meeting targeted goals, including outreach to underrepresented communities.
• Participating with academic and community partners in developing programs focused explicitly on increasing opportunities and increasing access to institutes of higher education opportunities for underrepresented and under-resourced communities.
• Development of fiscally sustainable revenue models and grant budgets, and deliverables.
• Grant writing to sustain outreach efforts.
• Collaborate with researchers and internal evaluators to improve 21CSLA and build knowledge about equity leadership and continuous improvement for the broader education community.
• Act as a non-supervisor lead when coordinating with others in the program.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.